No matter how hard you try.., sometimes things don't seem to work out. Options

[Smoogrish]

I hate when this happens to me. Before this semester, I wasn't exactly what you'd call the "perfect student" - actually, I basically skimmed through middle school, getting not-so-good grades in classes I didn't really care about (English, etc).. actually, I don't think I really cared about anything much in middle school, because it didn't go on my transcript (except for Math and Spanish). Back then, I did really really well on tests, and got F's in homework (I NEVER did homework). However, this semester, I promised myself I'd do all my homework (a little motivation can do wonders), and I have been. Unfortunately, now my test grades are slipping.. it's not like I don't study anymore (I never studied anyways), and it really SUCKS.

So anyways, if you didn't read it, my point is that sometimes you can only make so much effort before your grades start slipping, etc. Ever been in that sort of situation?

[*My Cinderella.*]

I felt like that last semester. Well...no, I knew I should've studied harder. Just cause I failed one test my grade dropped 10 points.

[angelrevelation]

yup... I studied a lot for the DECA competition, but I did so bad because I got super nervous. And then I didn't make it into Honor's english, even though I was just as qualified as anyone else. It kind of makes you feel like, there's something wrong with you? At least that's how I feel.

[kimmytree]

I'm the exact same way, except its kinda the other way around for me. I actually do all my homework, I just dont pay attention or study EVER. I'm so lazy. So in return, I'm a B/C student, who's very capable at being at the top of the class.

[tokyo-rose]

I know what that's like. I do almost all my work but don't give the class my all, so I get average grades in it.

[SimplicityGirl]

Umm yes. Right now god it's so frustrating.

[jEllyBeaNs]

shit i feel like tht now! and im really really scared of wuts gonna happen next year wen its time for me to become a senior and start applying for colleges and all tht. im not sure of wut i can and should do. i do try my best in school but its just not working out like it should be

[Jinny]

ew that always happens to me.
and i hate it especially when i study for like, 2 hours and get an o-kay grade, when my friend who forgot to study gets like.. an A.

[xBUTTMUNCHx]

yeah i guess...but sometimes theres a point in time when you just dont give a DARN what grades you get as long as your passing the class.

[cori-catastrophe]

i actually felt like that in my last semester. in math, we were talking about all this crap i didn't get at all. no one would help me, after i begged my teacher, so i just let it go. my grades went down majorly, but what could i do? i was trying my hardest. i don't really know what to tell you other than it'll be done soon. whatever your doing in class will pass, and it'll be done. or at least for me that's how it worked.